India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Unsuccessful Party Can Invoke Section 9 Post-Arbitral Award for Interim Relief: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Opens Section 9 Door for Losing Arbitral Parties – With a Cautionary NoteIn a landmark ruling that resolves a decade-long rift among High Courts, the Supreme Court has declared that even parties who lose in arbitration can seek interim r...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Breach of Undertakings in PIL Amounts to Contempt: MP High Court Orders Restoration of Vehicle Check Posts

MP High Court Cracks Down: State Must Reopen Check Posts or Face Contempt Over Broken PromisesIn a stern rebuke to the Madhya Pradesh government, the High Court at Jabalpur has ordered the immediate restoration of all closed inter-state vehicle check posts within...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Binding Timelines in SOP for Translation & Filing of Legal Aid Appeals Mandatory: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Legal Aid Delays: SOP with Ironclad Timelines to Fast-Track JusticeIn a landmark move to dismantle bureaucratic hurdles in legal aid, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a detailedStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)mandating strict timelines for translating and tra...

17 Apr 2026

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Stranger Directly Affected by Interim Order Entitled to Impleadment in Writ Proceedings: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Opens Doors: 'Stranger' Builder Gets Impleadment Right in Rules ChallengeIn a procedural win for property developers caught in regulatory crossfire, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that even a "stranger" to writ proceedings can demand to be heard if a court's interim order ...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

SG Challenges Constitutional Morality in Sabarimala Reference

SG Challenges Constitutional Morality in Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – On the second day of hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta launched a forceful critique of "constitutional morality" and "transformative constitutio...

08 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Surgeon Best Judge to Choose Procedure; Adequate Consent Form Bars Quashing Denial: Supreme Court

Surgeon Knows Best: Supreme Court Shields Pediatric Doctor in Testicle Removal CaseIn a landmark ruling, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed criminal proceedings against Dr. S. Balagopal, a pediatric surgeon accused of performing an orchidectomy—removal of a testicle—on a 1.5-year-old boy wi...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Attempt to Contact Judge for Case Discussion Amounts to Prima Facie Criminal Contempt u/s 2(c): MP High Court Orders Suo Motu Proceedings

Judge's Phone Call Dodged: MP High Court Slaps Suo Motu Contempt on BJP MLA in Mining ScandalIn a strong defense of judicial independence, theMadhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpurhas ordered its registry to initiatesuo motucriminal contemptproceedingsagainst BJP MLA Sanjay Satyendra Pathak fr...

03 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Allows Review Petition Recalling FIR Quash Order for Overlooking Handwriting Expert Report Under Section 362 CrPC Exception

High Court Reverses Course: Quashed Forgery FIR Revived Over Missed Expert EvidenceIn a significant ruling on criminal procedure, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurhas allowed a review petition filed byRajkumar Budhrani, recalling a May 2025 order that quashed an FIR alleging cheatin...

02 Apr 2026